Institutional Cook: Nutritious Meals & Kitchen Leadership

St. Gregory Recovery Center; Bayard (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Gregory Recovery Center in Bayard, Iowa seeks a Cook to implement menus and coordinate food preparation and serving for clients, staff and visitors.

Responsibilities include ordering, inventory and preparing meals in accordance with approved menus and dietary guidelines. You will maintain sanitary practices, log temperatures, stock and label food, supervise kitchen staff, and ensure allergen safety and portion control.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two or more years’ experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.
• SERV Safe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state, facility.

Responsibilities

• Plans and prepares foods in accordance with facility policies, approved dietary guidelines and recipes/menus provided by supervisor or Dietician.
• Plans individual cooking schedule so that all foods for regular and therapeutic menus and special functions will be properly cooked and ready at appropriate time.
• Follows recipes and portioning procedures to prepare meats/entrees, gravies, casseroles, vegetables, soups, salads, and desserts for daily menu.
• Stores and prepares food safely i.e. maintains accurate temperature logs, in range hot/cold storage, prompt freezer/refrigeration, stock rotation, labeling/dating food items and discarding out-of-date food.
• Sets up steam table in such a way to make them attractive and easily served in standardized portions, labels food according to modification.
• Prepares leftover food for proper storage labeled with description of food and date; and assists with the cleaning of steam table and pans.
• Directs activities of staff who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Takes recommended measures to prepare food to preserve nutritional benefits.
• Monitors serving line and may serve foods throughout serving periods to ensure that foods are available to replenish when needed without delay.
• Records equipment and food temperatures and meal counts daily.
• Keeps cooking area in kitchen clean and orderly, and transports trash to dumpster.
• Cleans and inspects equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Takes inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Checks and inspects food products and supplies as delivered.
• Assists in storage of supplies and food products.
• Applies culinary and cooking techniques needed for special and/or restrictive dietary requirements.

Skills

Food service experience

Sanitation knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience in institutional cooking

Tools

SERV Safe Certification

Job description

St. Gregory Recovery Center in Bayard, Iowa seeks a Cook to implement menus and coordinate food preparation and serving for clients, staff and visitors.

Responsibilities include ordering, inventory and preparing meals in accordance with approved menus and dietary guidelines. You will maintain sanitary practices, log temperatures, stock and label food, supervise kitchen staff, and ensure allergen safety and portion control.